Synonyms of mined

mined

verb

past tense of mine

as in attacked

to place hidden explosive devices in or under

the troops hurriedly mined the field before relinquishing it to the enemy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• booby-trapped
• ambushed
• bombed
• trapped
• snared
• blew up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mined

Many have already mined Ford’s design vernacular, few with the original gusto. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

Naturally, Varnell, deemed out of touch, is resistant to the characterization and the alterations, and much of the comedy is mined from the contrast between the older and younger characters. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

But Rossellini and Visconti, the latter a scion of the country’s aristocratic theater and opera traditions, also mined melodrama, historical epics, and more expressionist genres of filmmaking. — Erik Morse, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026

At gold’s current spot price of roughly $4,600 a troy ounce, the total value of all gold ever mined comes out to roughly $33 trillion — still $7 trillion less than the national debt. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

From there, the minerals are sent away to be further processed into useable material, but that's a small fraction of what's mined out. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Most of these elements are too low in value to be proposed targets for asteroid mining, but it has been suggested that spacecraft materials like aluminum and titanium might someday be mined in space for use in space. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Depending on what is mined, toxic chemicals can be released and radioactive waste generated. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

For podcasts, authors provide legitimacy to any topic, and their insights – based on the wisdom mined from their book research – can make for an enlightening and lively discussion. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026